Aeroplane and automobile stove



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AEHOPLANE AND AUTOMOBILE STOVE Filed March so, 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR Patented Feb. 17, 1931' I PATENT" OFFICE iwns'r w. WILSON, or s'r. Louis, mssormr AEROPLA'NE. AND- AUTOMOBILE STOVE Application filed March 30, '1929.. Seria1 in. 351,260.

This invention relates to a portable stove for use in motor vehicles, aircrafts, in homes and in camps, the general object of the in: vention being to so form the stove that it can 6 be used for both heatingand cooking purposes and to provide hinged sides for enclosing the stove, each side being provided with heat non-conducting material so that the sides can be lowered to prevent the heat from the stove damaging or setting fire to Woodwork adjacent which the stove is placed, so that the stove can be used in small places.

Another object of the'invention is to provide the stove with a hinged top having a chamber therein which is accessible through a door connected with the top so that knives, forks and other articles and materials can be placed in said chamber.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for holding any one of the sides in horizontal position so that said side can be used as a table or a support.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby a number of articles can be cooked on the stove at the same time,

with means for holding the articles against movement, such means being removable so that a single utensil can be placed on the stove when desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby theheat for the stove can be furnished through gas burners, oil or similar burners or electric burners, with means for holding the burners'against movement when in position, the burners being removable so that other types of burners can be substituted therefor.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, ref- 'erence will be had to the accompanying drawingswherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 1s a perspective view of the stove 1n closed position.

Figure2 is a view showing the front and one side of the device in raised position.

Figure 3 is an end view, with the hinged member in raised position.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view through the device. 1

[Figure 5 s a section on line 55 of Figure 2. I

Figure brackets'and stop for a burner.

Figure 7 is a horizontal sectional view.

Figure 8 is a-section on line 88 of Figure 7'.

Figure 9-is a sectional view showing a pair of gas burners used withthe device.

Figure 10' is a section on line 10-10'o:f Figure 9. V

Figure 11 is asectio'n on line 11-11 of Figure 9. l

of the gas burners.

Figure 13 is a-sectional View showing electric'burners used with the device.

Figure 14 is a section on line 1414 of Figure 13. 1

Figure 15 is a section on line Figure 14.

In these views, the numeral 1 indicates a casing formed of metal, with its corners reinforced by; the vertically arranged angle 6 is a detail view showing the V Figure 12 is a fragmentary plan view of one fastened to the legs and spaced from the bottom of the casing to form a shelf which supports some of the burners. Two pairs of substantially Z-shaped brackets 8 are fastened to the shelf to hold a pair of oil burners A on the shelf, a stop 9 being associated with each pair of brackets to help hold the burner in position. The upper ends of the brackets engage the top part of the burner and thus firmly hold the burner on the shelf. As will be seen from Figure 1, the heat from the burner will heat the partition 4: and th chamber 6 above the partition.

A bracket 10 is secured to each side wall of the chamber for receiving the projections 11 on the outer ends of apair of gas burners B, a spring 12 being associated with each bracket and engaging a projection 11 to hold the burners in place. Each bracket 11 is provided with a depending part 11 for engaging a notch 13 in each bracket 10 to prevent sidewise movement of the burners, the springs acting to hold the parts 11 in the notches. These burners are connected together by the tubular part 14 and a pipe 15 is connected with the tubular part and passes through a hole in the rear part of the casing and has its outer end threaded to receive a'tube which is adapted to be connected with a source of gas supply.

Figures 13, 14. and 15 show a pair of electric burners C used for heating the device, these burners having the projections 11 thereon for engaging the brackets 10 and each burner is formed with the feet 16 which rest on the shelf adjacent the bracket 8 and the stop 9. These burners are also connected together by a tubular part 17 and a pipe 18 is connected with the tubular part and passes through the before mentioned hole in the rear of the casing, it being understood that conductors pass through the pipe 18 and the tubular part 17 to the coils of the burners,

and the outer end of the pipe 18 is provided with the usual plug 19 to receive the plug 20 to which the supply wires 21 are connected. The plug 20 carries the usual switch 22 for controlling the flow of current to theburners. As will be understood, the different types of burners are removable so that any desired type of burner can be placedin the chamher 5. a

The lower end of the casing is formed with an opening in its front part and this opening is closed by a door 23 which is hinged to the casing at its upperedge, as shown at 24, and one side of the casing may be formed a with an opening in its lower part, this open,- ing being closed by a door 25 hinged at its upper edge tothe casin l These doors permit access to the chamber 5 so that the burners can be regulated and removed'and replaced.

A substantially U-shaped partition 26 is rem ovably placed in the chamber 6, with its open end abutting one of the side walls of the chamber, and partitions 27 are hingedly connected with the inner closed corner of said partition. Transvesrse partitions 28 divide the U-shaped partition 26 into three chambers, as shown in Figure 8. Thus by opening the partitions 27, the chamber 6 is divided into six compartments for receiving various kinds of cooking utensils, such as a colfee pot, boilers of arious kinds, baking pans, roasters, etc. By folding one of the partitions 27 against the closed end of the partition 26, a space will be provided for receiving a larger utensil which can extend across one end of the chamber 6, and by folding the other partition 27 against the partition 26, a space will be left extending across the entire rear part of-the chamber 6 to receive a largeutensil. By lifting the U-shaped partition 26 from the chamber 6, all the partitions are removed therefrom so that the entire chamber 6 can be used for a large utensil or the top of the partition can be used for heatin g articles.

A cover 29 is hinget to the upper edge of the rear of the casing, as shown at 30, and a horizontal partition 31 forms a. chamber 32 in said cover. Access is had to this chamber through a hinged door 33 to which is attached a hasp 34; passing over a staple 35 attached to the front of the casing so that the parts can be locked by lock, such as shown at 36. he hasp is formed of two sections hingedly connected together, as shown, and the cover provided with the usual handle 37 and if desired, one or more partitions 38 may be used to divide the chamber 32 into a number of compartments. Knives, forks and other articles may be placed'in the compartments provided in thecovcr.

Members 39 are hinged at their upper. edges to the brackets 40 projecting from the sides, front and rear of the casing, at the top thereof. Each member is formed of two metal sheets 41, with asbestos 42 or. the like between them and when in lowered position, these members cover the entire casing and the major portions of its legs so that the major part of the heat generated. is held within the device and cannot damage or set tire to woodwork or the like adjacent the device. A yoke 43 is pivoted to the inner face of each member and is adapted to engage a pair of brackets 14 adjacent th edges of the casing for holding the member in horizontal posittion, as shown inFigures 3 and 7. In this position of the member, it can be used'as a table or support and it will, ofcourse, be understood that a inembeumust=beraisedwhen either door 23 or 25 is to be opened.

Each pair of members is fastened together in lowered position by the latch means 45 and the front member has an opening adjacent its; upper edge through which the staple-passes so that the hasp, when locked to thestaple,

will lock said front member in closed position.

From the foregoing it will be seen that when the device is closed, as shown in Figure 1, it will be very compact, so that it can be easily transported by one hand grasping the handle 37, with various kinds of utensils and the burners therein, so that a complete cooking outfit is provided. The device can also be used for heating purposes by opening-one or more of the hinged members 39, so that. the heat can escape and by opening one or more of these members, they can be used as a table or support. By opening the cover, access is had to the cooking utensils in the chamber 6.

As before stated, the device can be used in aircraft's, motor vehicles and other vehicles, in the home and in camps and it will be seen that the device not only acts as a stove for cooking and heating purposes, but as a carrier for various kinds of cooking utensils and other articles and as the burners are removable, these burners can be used separately.

The rear member 39 is formed with a hole to receive either the gas pipe or the pipe 18 of the electric burner.

Brackets 46 are placed in the upper part of the chamber 6 to removably hold a tray 47 at the top of said chamber. 7 7

The device is of such a size that it can be placed on therunning boardof an automobile and suitably fastened thereon and when the oil burners are being used, the holein' the back of the casing is closed by a pivoted flap 4:6. i

It isthoughtfrom the foregoing descrip-' tion that the advantages and novel features of theinvention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes'fall within the scope of the appended claims.

W hat I claim is ing a casing, legs for supporting the same, a horizontal partition in the casing dividing the same into upper and lower chambers, burner supporting means in the lower chamher, a hinged cover for the casing to close the upper chamber, members hingedly connected at their upper ends with the sides and ends of the casing at the upper end thereof and entirely enclosing the casing when in lowered position, and means for holding the members in horizontal position, said members be ing formed in part of heat non-conducting material.

2. A stove of the class described comprising a casing, legs for supporting the same, a

horizontal partition in the casing dividing V the same into upper and lower chambers, a hinged cover for the casing, burner supporting means in the lower chamber, members formed in part of non-conducting material hingedly connected with the top of the casing and entirely enclosin the casing when in lowered position, means or holding each member in horizontal position, and a door in the lower for providing access to the lower chamber and means whereby burners may be supported in the lower chamber. 1

4. A stove of the class described comprising a casing, a partition therein dividing the same into upper and lower chambers, a hinged cover for the casing, members formed in part of non-conducting material hingedly connected at their upper edges with the top of the casing and entirely enclosing the casing when in closed position, means for holding the members in horizontal position, a door for providing access to the lower chamber, and means whereby burners may be supported in the lower chamber, said means comprising brackets for removably holding the burners in the chamber.

5. A stove of the class described comprising a rectangular casing including front, rear, and end walls, legs for supporting the casing in position with the lower edges of the said walls spaced above the surface upon which the legs are disposed, a horizontal partition in the bottom of the casing spaced at its margins below the said edges of the casing walls, whereby to provide for a draught into the casing, means upon the partition for supporting a fuel burner, a horizontal partition dividing V the upper portion, of the casing, to provide 1. A stove of the class described comprlsa compartment to contain commodities to be cooked, a cover for closing the top of the casing, heat insulating members suspended at their upper edges at the upper sides of the walls of the casing and depending beside the exterior thereof and terminating at their lower edges above the lower ends of the legs and below the plane of the first mentioned partition, and means for supporting the members in an upwardly swung position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WEST W. WVILSON. 

